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  • HMS Protector Returns Home to Portsmouth, UK

    10 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    HMS Protector, the Royal Navy’s Ice Patrol Ship, returned home to Portsmouth today (Friday May 10) marking an end to her nine month deployment to the ‘Frozen Continent’. HMS Protector deployed from Portsmouth on September 17 2012 and passaged south via St Helena, Simon’s Town in South Africa and Tristan da Cunha before arriving in […]

  • UK: Fendercare Marine Acquires IMCA Accreditation

    4 December 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    Fendercare Marine announces that it has received Full Membership accreditation from the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) following a recent audit. IMCA is the international trade association representing offshore, marine and underwater engineering companies. It is a respected voice around the world promoting good practice, particularly in the areas of health, safety and environmental standards, […]

  • Ordtek Launches Mine Map for UK EEZ

    14 March 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Suffolk-based unexploded ordnance (UXO) specialist Ordtek has introduced an online map designed to aid the developers of offshore energy projects to determine the location of unexploded mines and bombs around the UK coastline. The Mine Map shares data about areas mined by the British and Germans during the wars, plus UXO from military armament training and […]

  • UK: Teesside Offshore Windfarm Progressing as Planned

    14 March 2012

    EDF Energy Renewables officials have confirmed that the work on Teesside offshore windfarm is going as planned, according to Hartlepool Mail. Eight monopiles have already been installed with two more to follow later this week. The Project manager, Tim Bland, said: “We are still at a relatively early stage in the construction phase, but we […]

  • UK: SPE Aberdeen Welcomes New Chairman

    20 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section has appointed Anthony Onukwu as Chairman. Mr Onukwu takes over the role from Masud Javaid and undertakes the role from August 2012- July 2013. With 12 years of experience in the energy industry, Anthony is currently a senior technology analyst for ITF and is SPE Aberdeen Chairman […]

  • UK, Scottish Politicians Champion Renewable Energy

    31 October 2012
    Authorities & Government

    The new UK Energy Minister John Hayes and the First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond have highlighted the enormous economic and environmental benefits of renewable energy, in speeches at RenewableUK’s annual conference in Glasgow. Mr Salmond announced a new target of generating the equivalent of 50% of Scotland’s electricity from renewable sources by 2015, on […]

  • UK: Xcite Energy Starts Drilling at Bentley

    21 March 2012

    Xcite Energy, earler this month, secured all the approvals necessary to drill and produce the wells in Phase 1A of the Bentley field work programme, and began drilling operations this week. The well 9/3b-7 was spudded on the 18 March 2012 using Rowan Norway jack-up drilling rig. Xcite Energy is a 100% owner and operator […]

  • UK: Dragon LNG Terminal Gets Cargo

    24 May 2012
    Vessels

    UK’s Dragon LNG terminal received a cargo from Nigeria today onbaord the 145,613 cbm Methane Heather Sally, according to shipping data. BG and Petronas between them have contracted for the full capacity at Dragon LNG’s Milford Haven site over the next 20 years. BG owns 50 per cent of Dragon LNG Terminal, Petronas 30 per […]

  • UK Parliament puts a spotlight on shipping emissions

    21 July 2021
    Environment, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) in the UK Parliament has launched a new inquiry in an effort to look at how the shipping and aviation sectors can best achieve net-zero emissions.

  • Clive Fagg invited to talk about offshore wind power at Renewable UK conference next month (UK)

    14 October 2010
    Research & Development

    An environmental planning expert from Yorkshire has been invited to address over 3,000 delegates at the RenewableUK national conference next… (yorkshireeveningpost) [mappress] Source: yorkshireeveningpost,October 14, 2010;

  • Expro Opens New Facility in Aberdeen, UK

    4 December 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    International oilfield services company, Expro, is opening a new facility in Aberdeen to enhance its growing well intervention business, following a strong annual global revenue increase to more than $1billion (£630 million). The site, in Howe Moss Avenue Dyce, will house Expro’s wireline, well intervention, well services, well integrity (Safewells) and cased hole logging services […]

  • UK: £50 mln for renewables in developing countries

    2 June 2015
    Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development

    The UK government has committed £50 million of existing funding to the Climate Development Finance Facility (CDFF) to help developing countries tackle climate change. The funding is aimed at reducing poverty by helping developing countries take up low carbon growth and adapt to the impacts of climate change. CDFF is an innovative cradle-to-grave finance facility […]

  • InterMoor gets new general manager (UK)

    16 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    InterMoor has announced the appointment of Duncan Cuthill as general manager of InterMoor Marine Services Ltd in the UK. Duncan Cuthill will report directly to Alan Duncan, managing director of InterMoor, and will be responsible for InterMoor Marine Services in the UK and Mediterranean regions. Cuthill has a bachelor’s degree in management systems from the […]

  • UK: A&P Falmouth to Repair SS Shieldhall

    18 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    A&P Falmouth, the internationally-renowned ship repair company and part of A&P Group, has won a major contract with the historic steamship SS Shieldhall, based in Southampton. The contract was won against stiff competition from other shipyards and cements A&P’s reputation for excellence and efficiency. It also highlights the company’s long-term partnering relationship with the SS […]

  • Alicat Boat 9 Nearing Completion (UK)

    13 February 2012

    From the first Alicat appearing at Seaworks 2010, Alicat Workboats have gone from strength to strength with boat number 9 nearing completion and boat 14 going into production. The state of the art luxury crew transfer vessel produced by Alicat Workboats are now working around the UK Coast and are well received by contractors, the […]

  • Alicat Boat 9 Nearing Completion (UK)

    13 February 2012

    From the first Alicat appearing at Seaworks 2010, Alicat Workboats have gone from strength to strength with boat number 9 nearing completion and boat 14 going into production. The state of the art luxury crew transfer vessel produced by Alicat Workboats are now working around the UK Coast and are well received by contractors, the […]

  • UK: Seajacks Gets ISO 14001 Certification

    23 October 2012

    Following an assessment by an independent body, Seajacks has been awarded ISO 14001 Certification. This certification has only been achieved by less than 1% of UK Businesses and this prestigious award is supported by the Government and recognised world-wide. This standard is used to evaluate an organisation’s working practices, procedures and processes that relate to […]

  • UK: Sheringham Shoal Opens with Great Celebration

    28 September 2012

    Norfolk’s majestic Holkham Hall was the setting for yesterday’s official opening of the 317MW Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm by His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway. The Crown Prince arrived via helicopter with representatives from the wind farm’s owner companies, Statoil and Statkraft, and Norwegian and British Ministers and Ambassadors. He was greeted […]

  • UK: A&P North East Welcomes Clients

    24 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    A&P North East recently welcomed a number of clients to their two facilities, one on the Tees near Middlesbrough and one on the Tyne near Newcastle. Among those visiting the Tyne yard were Van Oord, with their vessel Ham 601. Arriving towards the end of July for a short stay the vessel underwent structural steel […]

  • UK: Offshore workers to strike over pay

    6 November 2018
    Exploration & Production

    The UK offshore workers covered by the Offshore Contractors Association (OCA) agreement have voted for industrial action.

  • UK: Blyth Workcats Show Off Efficiency

    13 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    The latest launch from Blyth Workcats was recently on display at the Seawork Exhibition in Southampton. Clements Engineering has worked with the team at Blyth over many years supplying all their stern gear, shafts and propellers and the team have built a good knowledge of this builder who has been producing successful workboats and catamarans […]

  • Orkney: LNG STS Transfer Completed (UK)

    15 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    A ship to ship transfer of liquefied natural gas has been completed successfully in Orkney. Around 70,000 cubic metres of LNG was transferred from the tanker Ben Badis to a second vessel, the Excel, while at anchor alongside each other in Scapa Flow. The operation, which took 39 hours to complete, was conducted on behalf […]

  • BW Athena FPSO En Route to UK

    1 March 2012

    ‘BW Athena’ Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Vessel (“FPSO”) has departed Dubai Dry Docks World to be met by a dedicated guard vessel.  All FPSO production critical equipment was run and fully tested prior to vessel departure thus minimizing the period between arrival in the Athena field and first production of oil. Upon arrival in […]

  • Boost for the UK offshore wind supply chain

    26 October 2010

    The Crown Estate and the UK Government have announced today that they have agreed a letter of intent to work together to support the development of the UK’s offshore wind manufacturing capacity. This is to ensure that port infrastructure requirements do not delay offshore wind deployment.

  • UK operator facing investigation into license breach

    14 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation

    UK regulator North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has launched an investigation into an operator suspected of breaching one of its license conditions. The investigation will look into whether the licensee conducted a well test without consent and failed to provide timely notification of the completion. Depending on the results of the investigation, a fine of […]